Health and Well-being

Health news category is the general Health news that goes onto the Health page

Mt Wilga Private Hospital celebrates 65th anniversary

On 7th November Mt Wilga Private Hospital will be celebrating its 65th anniversary of a provider of rehabilitation services to the people of Hornsby...

Skilled up and lifting the stigma on mental illness

Alan Shakir has been teased at work. He’s felt incredibly lonely. He’s kept his OCD to himself, fearing the stigma that all too often...

Hand in hand

Good relationships & strong mental health are closely linked but both need working at Consider these two scenarios. In the first instance, what if you...

Suicide - the national emergency

It’s R U OK Day on September 13 and mental health issues are high up on the local agenda. MP issues a mental health challenge...

A night on the front line

The Monthly Chronicle sits in on a shift at Lifeline’s local office serving the nation It’s 6pm on a wintery evening and as commuters rush...

Silver swans have landed

Jenny Barlass New adult ballet classes in Beecroft aimed at seniors is helping over fifties discover a new way to build strength, balance and endurance...

Conception update

Tasha Jennings, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Natural Fertility Specialist Prenatal supplements: the facts you need to know So you want to have a baby! You have probably been told...

Best foot forward

Melissa Walker, Pennant Hills Podiatrist Whether it’s in summer with feet in sandals and thongs or in winter tucked into boots and school and work...

Check in on your loved ones

SUE BUCKLE While visiting your elderly relatives or friends, it’s important to take note of any changes in well-being or living standards. A messy house,...

Lyme - the disease that isn’t

Jenny Barlass It’s the medical conspiracy of our times - a disease that the Australian Government refuses to recognize, nor sanction treatment on the public...